Baby Steps In Geneva

Welcome to Homs. (Photo/Courtesy of @homsae)

Delegates from Syria (at least the ones who came)

Wasted lots of energy in allocating blame.

Lavrov and Kerry forced participants to stay...

Tried to save the accusations for another day.

Want humanitarian deliveries of aid

Into parts of Syria where they have been delayed.

Residents of Homs are starving; dying in the streets,

There amongst the ruins and the corpses wrapped in sheets.

Do you think those people care who gets to be in charge?

Problems that they're facing for survival are too large:

Will their children make it through the night, or will they die?

Can they keep their families safe when bullets start to fly?

Has the world forgotten them and does nobody care?

Is there any way to get the hell away from there?

Now, at least, the women and the children get to leave.

Let's hope that the talks can pull more tricks out of its sleeve.

Syrian Strategy Stalls

(Photo/Courtesy of AIM.org)

Bashar al-Assad was interviewed by Charlie Rose;

Sounded like a gay vampire with a stuffy nose.

Said that bombing him will not get any problems solved;

Warned that we'd be sorry if the U.S. got involved.

President Obama has been very busy, too.

Meeting with reporters; giving each an interview.

Speaking to the nation last night; laying out his case.

He agreed to wait, thus saving diplomatic face.

'though I'm not in favor of a war, I'm feeling bad.

I would love to rescue Syrians from al-Assad.

But, 'til other nations will agree to do their share,

It's too large a burden for America to bear.

Secretary Kerry gave the President an out

Once the Congress made it clear approval was in doubt.

Now they can delay the vote...  Give Lavrov a chance,

Let the U.N. diplomats commence their song and dance.